When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don't want them to know. A usage policy for the automated license plate reader cameras in the county tells police, in no uncertain terms, to keep them a secret: "DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE," the policy document reads.
When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don't want them to know.
A usage policy for the automated license plate reader cameras in the county tells police, in no uncertain terms, to keep them a secret: "DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE," the...
"DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY." This reminds me of IMSI-catchers (Stingray was the most popular) a couple of decades ago.
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When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don't want them to know. A usage policy for the automated license plate reader cameras in the county tells police, in no uncertain terms, to keep them a secret: "DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE," the policy document reads. "DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY." This reminds me of IMSI-catchers (Stingray was the most popular) a couple of decades ago.
Police would go to even more extremes to hide their usage...
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